Monday, November 20, 2006
The Change
I must say, I am very hardworking today. Actually, I want to put effort into studying for my exams this week. I know I am tired, but I still have to work for it. Come to think of it, I won't be studying this hard anymore once I graduate, and so I better appreciate the time to do that right now.As you can see, I am taking a little break here (hehe). However, there is an issue that has been bugging me for the entire day. I wonder how my parents are going to cope with the absence of two daughters at home now that my sister might be going overseas to study too, and I will be working here for the next year or so. I am worried. I hope they are able to look on the bright side of life. I have been away from home almost four years now. Now that I found a job here, I will be away even longer. Not that I plan to settle down in Canada. I just want to get good work experience. There are good opportunites around and job prospects in Canada are way better than in Malaysia (especially for chemical engineers). I do hope they won't be too upset and depressed. I know how my dad keeps everything inside and hides his feelings in front of us. I miss home too, but I need to grow up too.
On a brighter note, I can't stop thinking of stuff that I wish I had (if given the $$$). My wishlist for Christmas is :)
1) Ipod
I might want the nano, but it's cool to have the iPod that can play videos on it as well. I think I will be travelling alone alot, so this can keep me good company. But expensive, lerr ...
2) Expensive make-up
Muahaha. I need to look good. Jackie sometimes complains about my lack of style.
3) A new fancy handbag
I seriously need to shop for one. I haven't been shopping at all. Gee.
Sigh.
Without money, life kinda sucks.
9:37 PM | |
Friday, November 17, 2006
Screwed
Mixed feelings in a bottle. That's what I am drinking right now. This term is coming to an end and soon I will be graduating. I will be jumping straight into the working world.I know I can never pursue my ideal job. But I do not feel a sense of belonging in the engineering field. Hopefully, I can earn enough money so that I can retire early and work on something that I really like. I keep telling myself that I am still young, there's so much to learn out there. Also, there is this sadness that lingers around me after school each day. In another 5 months, I won't be stepping into classes at ETLC again. I won't be sitting at the computer lab stressing out on homework. I won't be complaining to friends about professors and dumb courses.
It does feel sad.
Now, it's so much harder to leave school behind. Varsity has touched my life in so many ways. Then again, life goes on. That's the only consolation I can give myself now. I can't bear the thought of not seeing most of my friends after this. I love them so much. Their company. Their arguments. Their arrogance. Their humour. We'll all be going our separate ways. Will we ever see each other again? It will never be the same too.
Every good thing has to come to an end. There's no happy-ever-after in real life.
On a lighter note, I still hate exams. Oh well, I was procrastinating last night. I didn't put much effort into studying it. It has been repetitive over the years. I have to say I am sick of studying.
But I'm not sick of learning. There's a difference, ah! :P
That guy better reply us with the necessary data soon otherwise our design project will be doomed.
I have to start looking for a place to stay in Red Deer soon. As I will be working there next year, I need to find a place close to the edge of town, and find a friendly co-worker who is willing to let me carpool with him/her for the first four months. Damn, I should have taken the written driving test earlier. I didn't take it because I thought I would be going home straight to M'sia after graduation. Plans always change in the middle of nowhere.
Should I still share a house/apartment with someone? Or should I rent a studio/one-bedroom suite myself?
I don't really want to live with anyone as I have been doing that for the past four years. I find it troublesome even though my current housemate is good. It's just the whole sharing idea. Sharing the kitchen, the sink. Sometimes the mess doesn't get cleared up because we encounter crazy academic schedules at times. But sometimes, you're so exhausted from school that you need to return to a clean and comfortable hosue. It gets annoying at times. And the worse is sharing bathrooms. UGHH. Seriously.
Then again, here's the safety and money issue of living in your own studio. It is generally more expensive than sharing the rent with someone else. Furthermore, sometimes it is safer to live with someone. If an emergency happens, at least there is still someone there to help. Also, you won't feel so lonely in the end. However, if you get a terrible housemate ... the situation gets even worse ...
I am still weighing out the pros and cons. Any suggestions?
5:46 PM | |
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Exams
I know exams have to be in the education syllabus. But I hate it. After 12 years of stupid exams, I am really sick and tired of even hearing the word examination.Grrr.
I am just ranting for the sake of it. I don't know what to expect on tomorrow's 50-minute exam. What can they possibly test us within 50 minutes. There was an excuse that detailed how a student who can outwit the challenge of both problem-solving and time will prove him/herself to be outstanding.
Sheesh. I am slow. Is that a crime to be slow in university? I can still be smart and be a plant.
11:22 PM | |
Monday, November 06, 2006
The Two Jumps
Hello! Hehe, I know I haven't updated anything in such a long time. Sorry!Well, a lot has happened since err ... when was it? October 7th, 2006 was my last post. But I have lots of pictures and stories to share now!
On the 14th of October 2006, a group of chemical engineering students from the U of A boarded the plane to Montreal for the 56th Annual Chemical Engineering Conference. Our flight to Montreal was at 6.30 a.m.. We had to stop by at Winnipegg for half an hour, and then continued on to Montreal. The plane rides were alright but I think it was the bus rides that were long and tiring. Sherbrooke was two hours away from Montreal city. We arrived at the hotel at 6.30 p.m.. On that same night, we had a social event at a french club. No one speaks a word of English there. It was difficult communicating with the locals - the cab driver, the cashier at McDonalds and Tim Hortons ...
I think his name was Gabriel. Cool guy ;)
Okay, just a bunch of legs around the dancefloor
We attended the conference the next morning listening to some talks and stuff. We did not stay long as some of us wanted to visit the city and look for a mall to buy some formal attire. Some people got so excited when they saw Dunkin Doughnuts (not me, I dislike doughnuts) ...
I think we enjoyed the social events the best. Clubbing in a French city is pretty cool. At least, it's better than Edmonton night clubs. On the second night, we went to some French club again (I can't remember their names, booo). This one was fun, and we took lots of crazy pictures as usual. Too bad we didn't get to take a picture of Anchal waving her $100 bill when buying tequilla shots for the group...
Don't know who this guy is ...
Me, Anchal, Alison, and Natasha
The cool shades! Natasha and William
... or a picture of me falling to the ground at the dancefloor ... Natasha thought I passed out or had alcohol poisoning. Hey, it was Anchal's fault. I didn't want to dance as I was too tired. I already dozed off on the couch when she pulled me back to the dancefloor ... lost my balance, and then fell. It's a shame though because no one else helped me except Anchal and Natasha. Cis ... maybe I'm not hot or sexy enough for the guys. Tsk tsk tsk ... such a sad case.
Anyway, did I mention about our beautiful hotel?
No balcony, jump to your death!
This hotel Le Presidante looked decent on the outside from afar. We went into the lobby ... nice and cosy. They had a swimming pool too. Everything was okay until we took the elevator up to the second floor. What was the first thing we saw? Torn walls, buckets of paint or rubbish everywhere, carpets were dirty and ... uh, it was just horrible. Not a pleasing sight when you are so tired from the journey and you just want to rest in a comfortable hotel. Apparently, the hotel was under renovation and they had to stop work because a whole bunch of university studends had to stay there for the conference.
The horror doesn't end there. I remember Anchal complaining about the smell of the bed, or the pillow. Across from the hall, Nyssa mentioned that they had a balcony. We got excited and wanted to check out our balcony as well but ... we didn't see one. Instead, we saw the cars at the parking lot below us! Really ... it was quite frustrating at first but in the end we didn't care much since we didn't have to pay for accomodation and travel.
Back in Edmonton ... all looking tired (18th October 2006, 12.25 a.m.)
Just last week, we decided to carve some pumpkins in conjunction with Halloween. This was my first time carving a pumpking and it was really fun! We also planned an operation to scare Anchal with pumpkins. Haha, that was funny. We left the lit pumpkins outside her door and hid at the side of the house. Jackie phoned her and told her that someone's outside her door. It was interesting to see the look on her face when we jumped out from the side and scared her.
My design
Jackie's Design
And that's all for now! When I have the time again ... I'll blog some more lah!